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Alumni

Fall 2009 Alumnae Reconnect in South Africa!

Despite living only 2 hours away from each other back home in Massachusetts, it took Liza Morse (F’09) and Maggie Schneider (F’09) four years and thousands of miles away from home to finally reunite for the first time since their Island School semester. Through Facebook, they realized that they both were spending their fall semester abroad in South Africa and arranged to meet up at a farmers market in Cape Town!

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Have you reunited with any fellow Island Schoolers lately? If so, we want to know! Email alumni@islandschool.org with any photos or stories!

Alumni

The Cambridge Rindge and Latin School Connection

The Island School has many connections with Cambridge Rindge and Latin School in Cambridge, MA. One of their graduates, Emma Alexander, now is in her second year of teaching histories at IS. CRLS marine biology teacher, Paul McGuinness, attended the annual Island School Teacher Conference in 2004 and is responsible for connecting dozens of students to The Island School. Paul also guides CRLS’s Marine Conservation Club. Inspired by their experiences at The Island School, alumnae Tessa Tracy (F’11) and Danielle Heims-Waldron (Su’13) started the Marine Conservation Club, which has been so successful since its inception a few years ago, hosting numerous fundraisers and events in an effort to raise money for the North Atlantic Right Whales who are dangerously close to reaching distinction. Their hard work was rewarded by the New England Aquarium when they received the 2013 Ocean Stewardship Award. You can read more about their efforts, and watch a video on North Atlantic Right Whales in our alumni spotlight on Tessa Tracy here.

We always love to hear about how The Island School has helped clear a life path for our alumni. Continue reading →

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A 15 Year Celebration to Remember!

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Thank you to all our friends, families, alumni, and supporters who joined us this past weekend to celebration 15 years of The Island School at the New England Aquarium in Boston, MA! Check out photos from the event here. We are also selling 15 year books on our website. If you are interested in purchasing a book to commemorate the past 15 years, click here.

Happy New Year and cheers to another 15!

Deep Creek Middle School

DCMS Eco-Club Chosen to Attend 2014 POPS Youth Summit

Deep Creek Middle School students have been chosen to attend the 2014 Plastic Ocean Pollution Solutions (POPS) International Youth Summit to be held March 22-23, 2014 at the Ocean Institute in Dana Point, California. They are one of 21 teams, representing 5 countries, who won a bid to attend the comprehensive educational program designed to engage, mentor, and activate youth leaders across the United States and abroad in developing and launching action-oriented solutions to reduce plastic waste in their home communities.

You can learn more about the conference here: http://www.algalita.org/ship2shore/2012InternationalYouthSummit.php

Alumni, Alumni Spotlight

Alumni Spotlight: Hanna Koch (F’06)

Fall 2006 alumna, Hanna Koch recently launched a new business venture called Philanshopit, an online storefront committed to selling products from partners who “have a clear social impact statement in their mission.” This socially responsible idea was initially thought up by Hanna’s co-founder, Aubrey Cox, during their time at College of Charleston. After graduation, Aubrey pursued a career in international development, knowing that one day she would eventually bring the idea of Philanshopit to life. Aubrey shared her vision with Hanna a few months ago and it took off from there. With Hanna’s background in communications and Aubrey’s in business, it was a perfect match.

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The two joined forces to create a business plan and bring to fruition what is now Philanshopit. The site launched only 3 months later in November and they have new sustainable and philanthropic partners joining Philanshopit everyday. Hanna attributes The Island School to helping cultivate her interest in environmental issues and international development that led to this project. You can read more about their story here. If you are looking to knock some friends or family off your Christmas shopping list, Philanshopit is a great place to start.

Congratulations, Hanna on the launch and good luck in the future!